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Stolen Evil Bikes: UK Frame-Number Check (Free)
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Quick answer
Evil frame numbers are underneath the bottom bracket or on the underside of the down tube. Because the frames are carbon, the code is etched or on a bonded label rather than punched into the material, so look for a light marking rather than something you can feel. Run it through Cyclesite's free lookup for an instant UK check against a stolen-bike registry and rider-filed theft reports.
Where Evil puts the frame number
Under the bottom bracket first, then the underside of the down tube, which is where it usually ends up on the Offering and Wreckoning because the DELTA linkage takes up the shell area. DELTA is the name of that suspension system and is not a serial. Carbon is never stamped, so clean the area and read the etched or labelled code in raking light before concluding it has been removed.
Evil on the UK used market
Evil is a small Washington State brand imported into the UK in low numbers, which keeps used prices high and the owner community tight. A stolen Offering or Wreckoning is genuinely conspicuous on a UK listing, and enthusiasts do notice. The flip side is that thieves targeting bikes at this value tend to strip them, so pay particular attention to a complete bike offered cheaply with no history.
FAQs
- Where is the frame number on an Evil?
- Under the bottom bracket or on the underside of the down tube, away from the suspension linkage. It is etched or on a bonded label, not stamped.
- Is DELTA part of the serial?
- No. DELTA is the name of the suspension system used across the range. The frame number is the unique code on the frame.
- Why is the marking so faint on my Evil?
- Carbon frames are not punched. The code is etched or printed and is light by design, so clean the area and light it from the side.
Police datapolice.uk releases
Most stolen bikes are never traced back to anyone
Police recorded 28,531 bicycle thefts across 44 UK city centres over three years. A suspect was identified in 10.1% of closed cases, and 1 in 33 reached a charge. Pick an area for the local picture.
Jun 23Down 25% in three yearsMay 26
- 8,221
- thefts recorded in 12 months
- −12%
- change on the year before
- 10.1%
- of closed cases had a suspect identified
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